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Third Grade News Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21 904-739-5260 ext 304, www.msdrury.blogspot.com, [email protected] Week of: 12-01-08 thru 12-05-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: Review week of all strategies taught. Writing: Report Writing: New Topic “States” Math: New Investigations: “Landmarks in the Hundreds” Science: Chapter 3, Lesson 1 : What are ecosystems? Social Studies: Report on chosen state.

YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES! NO EXCUSES **IMPORTANT DATES** December 10, 2008– Early Release Day December 11, 2008 – Polar Express Night at 7:00pm December 18, 2008 – Make-up Day, School is Open December 19, 2008 Make-up Day, School is Open School is closed 12-22 through 01-03-09

Anthology Vocabulary Words Lesson 11, Pages 42, 43, and 44 Due: 12-02-08 1. 3. 5. 7.

display 2. paralyzed warp 4. tilt orbit 6. achieve coincidence

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ…

Dear Parents, Your child is working on a project this month, and it’s with their report writing assignment. They are required to complete a “timeline” with VERY important dates that are required. Please look behind this newsletter, and you will see a copy of the RUBRIC for the requirements of this project. This project is due on 12-12-08, and it is required to be on a poster board. Spelling Words: 1. join 4. spoil 7. point 10. coil 13. boy 16. noise 19. twist

2. joy 5. choice 8. foil 11. broil 14. enjoy 17. plate 20. lurch

3. boil 6. soil 9. voice 12. coin 15. rejoice 18. white

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Please look inside your child’s agenda daily for additional assignments this week.

Name: Date:

RUBRIC: POSTERBOARD: TIMELINE DUE 12-12-08 ITEMS

POINTS

Your State’s Title; (ie Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina…) on top.

10

When it became a state

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100

First Governor Current Governor The state’s flag The state’s flower The state’s bird The state’s tree The state’s song Creativity of Poster Board Total Points Earned

SCORED